2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Local
— Community Calendar —
FREE DAY AT THE
INTERPRETIVE CENTER
February 18, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22267
Highway 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from
Interstate 84.
VALENTINE’S FUNDRAISER
February 18, 6 p.m. Venetian Masquerade Ball to
raise funds for Veterans and their Families in Mal-
heur and surrounding communities and those who
are in need along the I-84 corridor including Baker
County. The proceeds will go to mental health
counseling, family counseling, gas vouchers and
parenting education for Veterans and their families
who do not have insurance or who chose not to go
to the VA. We also have a food pantry to supplement
nutritional needs. Location: National Guard Ar-
mory in Ontario Oregon. See our webpage at www.
tfpservices.org.
OLD AUBURN CASINO NIGHT AT
THE HERITAGE MUSEUM
February 25, 2017, 6-10 p.m. “A Night at Old
Auburn” Casino Style Fundraiser to benefi t Baker
Heritage Museum. 2480 Grove Street, Baker City,
OR 97814, corner of Grove & Campbell Street in
Baker City. Call 541-523-9308 for more informa-
tion.
GENEALOGY PROGRAM
February 25, 2017, Family History and You
genealogy program at the LDS Church, 9:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. at the Family History Center, 2625
Hughes Lane, Baker City. All classes given by local
experienced genealogists. • Four (4) class periods
with twelve (12) classes to choose from and the
Family History Center will be open for individual
help! • 9:00 a.m. - Gather in the Cultural Hall for
class schedules, instructions and keynote address by
Bishop Tom Isaacson
VETERANS BENEFIT EVENT
February 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anthony Lakes
Ski Resort. Free lunch provided, gear and lessons
available to veterans. An opportunity to meet and
get information on resources all over NE Oregon.
Call Rick Gloria at 523.8223 to register or for info.
BABE RUTH MEETING
Baker Babe Ruth Baseball is holding a parent
information meeting on Monday, February 27th,
from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Baker City Hall council
chambers, 1655 1st Street. Adults interest in board
activities, teams, scheduling, etc., please join us.
On line registration coming in March. Please call
Rochelle at 619-726-9921 or email us at bakerba-
beruth@gmail.com, if you have questions. You can
get more information on our facebook page.
OSAA STATE BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT
March 1-4. State 1A Basketball Tournament. Top
8 Boys and top 8 Girls basketball teams in the State
of Oregon. These are the small schools.
HALFWAY CRAB FEED
March 11. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Halfway
Lions Club 235 Lion Street , Halfway, OR 97834.
Tickets are $45 each.
EASTER EGG HUNT
April 15 in the Geiser Pollman Park. Annual Eas-
ter Egg Hunt for children age 3 through age 11. Line
up at 9:45 Saturday at Geiser-Pollman Park by age
group. The police siren will sound promptly at 10
am to indicated beginning of hunt scramble. Filled
plastic eggs, toys and candy will be in roped off ar-
eas divided by age category. Adults are not allowed
in the confi nes of any of the hunt areas. Be sure to
dress children warmly, bring cameras and a basket
or sack to gather treasures. Pictures may be taken
of your children with the big bunny. After the hunt
is over check inside eggs for prize winning slips of
paper for grand prize stuffed toys, go to the Bunny-
mobile to collect the prize. Call 541-519-5653 for
information.
Tony's Tree
Service
Free evaluations for:
• Proper Trimming
• Safety
• Removal
•Disease Control
• Insect Control
• Tree Replacement
• Stump Grinding
Licensed | Insured | 48 years experience.
Tony's Tree Service.
Accepting payment plans and credit cards.
Nearly fi ve decades of experience.
600 Elm Street, Baker City. 541.523.3708
Owners Tony & Lisa Constantine LCB 6271 • CCB 63504
— News of Record —
JAIL ROSTER
DANIELS, Aaron
PERSICKE, Zachary
PACKARD, Bridgette
PIERCE, Caleb
DILLEY, Matthew
FOERSTERLING, Wade
BAKER, Joshua
CHARBONNEAU, Crystal
KASINGER, Brandi
SYPHERD, Crystol
HAMMON, Carol
LOPEZ, Yesenia
RICCI, Devin
SCHISLER, Derrick
TUGMAN, Michael
HARTMANN, Chanae
KOOS, Henry
ARTHUR, Tyler
BRADLEY, Scott
EDISON, Marsan
FEREBEE, Michael
ROBINSON, Justin
LATTYMER, Melissa
ENTERMILLE, Forrest
MADER, Casey
MAY, Mitchell
STEPHENS, Quinten
FOLLETT, Kenneth
COUNTS, Michael
HELLER, Paul
TAYLOR, Jason
CUTSHALL, David
MILES, Dock
SPEELMAN, Beth
URLACHER, John
O’DONNELL, Michael
WINSTON, Brandy
WATSON, Nickolas
GAGNON, Roderick
BAXTER, Benjamin
BROWN, Geoffrey
CULBERTSON, Brandon
GUZMAN, Miguel
LANNING, James
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
Nichols, Douglas George. 2.7. Theft
III.
Hamm, Todd Jeffrey. 2.8. Driving
While Suspended.
Hammon, Carol Anne. 2.8. Proba-
tion Violation, Theft III.
Tugman, Michael Scott. 2.8. Baker
County Circuit warrants for Contempt
of Court X2 and Telephonic Harass-
ment.
Lopez, Yesenia Maria. 2.8. Out of
County Warrant, Criminal Mischief,
Assault 4 in the Pres of Minors, and
Burglary I.
Schisler, Derrick Lee. 2.8. Out of
County Warrant, Criminal Mischief,
Assault 4 in the Pres of Minors, and
Burglary .
Sypherd, Crystol Morgan. 2.9.
Detainer.
Kasinger, Brandi. 2.9. PCS Meth.
Purkey, Danielle Christine. 2.9.
Violation of Release Agreement.
Charbonneau, Crystal Lee. 2.9.
Parole and Probation Violation.
Packard, Bridgette Ann. 2.12. Out
of county warrant.
Reese, Austin Lakota. 2.13. Crimi-
nal Trespass I.
Wolfe, Alan William. 2.13. Probation
Violation.
Daniels, Aaron LaVarr. 2.14. Circuit
Court warrant for Contempt of Court.
Persicke, Zachary Charles. 2.14.
Parole and Probation Detainer.
— Obituaries —
Howard “Gene” Button
Baker City, 1949-2017
Howard
“Gene” But-
ton, 67 died
on Monday
February 6,
2017 at his
residence
Gene
surrounded
Button
by his be-
loved family.
A celebration of life for
Gene will be announced in
the spring.
On August 30, 1949
Gene was born to loving
parents Howard and June
Button in Kansas City,
Missouri. Gene was an
Army veteran who served
from 1969-1971 during the
Vietnam War. He rose to
the rank of Sergeant and
was in charge of devel-
oping a military police
training school for the
6th Army in Fort Lewis,
Washington; he received
the Army Commendation
Medal for creating the
school.
Gene earned two higher
education degrees; a BS
in General Studies and a
BS in Community Service,
earning both from Eastern
Oregon State College.
He worked for Washing-
ton State University Police
Department for eight years
before working in North
Bend and then fi nally
working in La Grande for
the last eight years before
retiring as a Sergeant after
a total of 22 years in law
enforcement. After retir-
ing from law enforcement,
Gene began working as
the Executive Director
for Step Forward Activi-
ties and had only recently
retired after 27 years.
From a young age,
Gene had been fond of
Little League Baseball; he
himself played for years
and then coached his chil-
dren and grandchildren.
Anytime he was able, he
donated funds to the Little
League; he also donated
and supported high school
sports.
Gene enjoyed working
on car models, build-
ing them and then giving
them to his wife’s music
students.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and
his youngest son Mathew
Charles Button.
Gene is survived by his
wife of 48 years, Linda
Button; his oldest son
Mark Button, wife Sara
and their daughters Kate
and Leah; his daugh-
ter Jennifer Button and
her daughter Samantha;
Mathew’s widow Christina
and their children Darwin
and Dagan.
Memorial contributions
in memory of Gene may
be made to the Baker Little
League through Gray’s
West & Co. At 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City,
OR 97814.
To light a candle for
Gene or to leave a condo-
lence for the family, please
visit: www.grayswestco.
com.
the Powder River Sports-
man’s Club through Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Cha-
pel at 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for Don
or to leave a condolence
for the family, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
Donald Lesley Shuck
Donald Lee Emerson
Baker City, 1927-2017
Baker City, 1947-2017
Donald
Lesley
Shuck, a life-
time resident
of Baker
City, Oregon
passed away
Don
Tuesday,
Shuck
February
7, 2017 at
Meadowbrook Place Se-
nior Living.
He was born June 19,
1927 to parents Lesley
and Anne Shuck. He was
the oldest of four siblings;
Elaine, Billie, Dickie and
Pat.
Don graduated from
Baker High School in
1945 and shortly thereaf-
ter worked two years for
the U.S. Forest Service
burning slash piles. He
later worked several years
for Chet Smith Motors
quickly being promoted
to mechanic and manager.
Don decided he needed a
change and went to work
as a machinist for Com-
mercial Welding. After re-
tirement, he continued his
machinist work from his
home shop. Many people
would comment that he
was a brilliant machinist,
“There was nothing he
couldn’t manufacture in
his shop.”
On February 4, 1950 he
married Betty Jane Averitt.
Together they built a home
that he continued to live
in until recently. Betty
passed away June 23,
1997. On July 21, 1999
he married Ava Sipp and
together they enjoyed
spending time outdoors.
Ava passed away March 7,
2006.
Don was a kind, loyal
and generous husband,
son, brother and friend.
He loved square danc-
ing, 4-wheeling, hunting,
camping and tinkering in
his shop.
He is survived by his
sister Billie Stoner (Jyme);
his brother-in-law Anton
(Tony) Williamson; Ava’s
family and many nieces,
nephews and friends.
At his request, there will
be no memorial service.
During the summer, his
family will host a barbe-
cue at Stices Gulch and
plant a tree in his memory.
Family and friends will be
invited.
Should friends and fam-
ily desire memorial con-
tributions may be made to
Donald Lee
Emerson, age
70, formerly
of Adams-
ville, Ohio,
passed away
on February
Don
3, 2017 at
Emerson
his home in
Baker City,
Oregon.
Don attended Adamsville
High School before enlist-
ing in the Air Force, where
he earned his GED. After
completing his service,
he traveled extensively
and worked on oil wells
in Louisiana, Texas, and
Wyoming as well as Libya,
Venezuela, Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia. He then
spent 22 years as an inde-
pendent long-haul trucker
and was still working in
that capacity at his death.
He is survived by his
son, Ty Emerson (Sarah
Linnemeyer); his daughter,
Jena Emerson; his beloved
grandson, Aries; siblings,
Larry Emerson, Patri-
cia Emerson and Susan
Emerson (Bob Beasley);
fi ve nieces and nephews
and many great-nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his wife of 39 years,
Lois (Schuff) Emerson; his
father, Earl Emerson, and
his mother, Anna Emerson.
He will be remembered
for living a full and adven-
turous life to the end.
Arrangements have been
entrusted to Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel.
To light a candle for
Donald or leave a condo-
lence for the family, please
visit: www.grayswestco.
com.
James Henry Bobo, Jr.
Baker City, 1938-2017
James
(Jim) Henry
Bobo Jr. 78,
of Baker
City, died
with his fam-
ily at his side
Jim
on Tuesday
Bobo
evening,
February 2,
2017. - A Celebration of
Jim’s life will be held on
Saturday, February 18,
2017 at 1:00 p.m. at his
son Keith Bobo’s home
on 38789 Old Highway 30
(watch for signs) Friends
are invited to join the fam-
ily for a reception to be
held immediately follow-
ing the service.
James was born July
14, 1938 to James H. Bobo
Sr. and Lula E Bobo in
Redlands, Ca. He was
raised and educated in
Redlands, graduating high
school in 1956. Later that
year, Jim, enlisted in the
United States Navy serv-
ing honorably for 4 years.
Upon returning to Red-
lands he met and married
Arlene Soffel. After riding
in trucks with his Dad at
early age, Jim fell in love
with trucks and became a
truck driver. According to
his brother Dave, “he was
the very best.” Over the
years Jim drove for many
different companies’ and
trained many new drivers.
On several occasions Jim
even fi red a few drivers
because they were not very
clean, smoked or just not
truck drivers in his opin-
ion. Jims last truck driving
job, and one of his favor-
ite, was Sherman Trucking
in Baker City, Or.
Both Scott Sherman and
his wife Kerry were always
so good to Jim up to his
last days and Jim’s family
will be forever grateful.
Jim’s brother Dave fondly
remembers the trips made
in the truck together. In
addition Dave’s fondly
remembers the rides they
made together to Mormon
Basin and Burnt river
Canyon eating donuts and
drinking coffee. There
were many hunting trips
over the years with his
boys and camping trips
with his daughter and son
in law.
He was preceded
in death by his mother
and father, a baby sister
Jeannie Louise and sister
Betty Ann and son in law
Anthony Crumpler.
Jim is survived by his
brother David W. Bobo
and his wife Carol in addi-
tion to his children: Debbie
Crumpler-who lived with
Jim and took care of
Jim the last 2 ½ years of
his life. James H Bobo
III and his wife Teresa,
Lynda Amundson and her
husband Dean, Keith A
Bobo and his wife Carolyn
and David M Bobo and his
wife Jennifer. He has 16
grandchildren and 19 Great
Grandchildren and his last
companion his Dog Bo. He
will be greatly missed.
For those who would
like to make a memorial
donation in memory of
Jim, the family suggests
the Baker Chapter FFA
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
On line condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
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